Facebook addiction

Is social media addiction making us even more lonely?

Posted By Saswati Sarkar, January 25, 2019 at 07:36pm

Recent research says that staying glued to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter does not keep us 'connected' or happy. These social media platforms alienate us from our real world making us lonely. We suggest ways to cope with loneliness in healthy ways.
Social media addicts behave like those addicted to drugs: Study

Posted By Agencies, January 12, 2019 at 11:41am

A new research published in the Journal of Behavior Addictions has suggested that excessive use of social media platforms can make its users take decisions as bad as drug addicts tend to do.
Binge drinking in students associated with social media addiction: Study

Posted By Agencies, December 21, 2018 at 07:22pm

A new study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs has revealed that college students who binge drink frequently post on social media in an intoxicated condition and show signs of social media addiction.
'Facebook must protect kids from addictive habits', says top official

Posted By Agencies, July 09, 2018 at 11:39am

In order to deal with the fallout for an explosion of social media, NHS England which leads the national health services in the country is planning to ramp up its mental health services.
Smartphones during family time may impact kids' emotional well-being, finds study

Posted By Agencies, June 14, 2018 at 04:59pm

Using technology to escape child's tantrums deprives parents of the opportunity to provide meaningful emotional support
Anand Ahuja sets no-phone policy for wife Sonam Kapoor; we look at why it is the best thing for newly weds!

Posted By Aishwarya Iyer, May 08, 2018 at 01:13pm

Keeping your phone next to your bed at night can disturb your sleep and cause other health issues!
Here's how you can do a 'digital detox' like Gul Panag

Posted By Sandhya Raghavan, January 10, 2018 at 11:36am

Gul Panag, the Indian ambassador of Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global initiative, made a New Year resolution that she will switch off her phone, every day for 30 minutes in 2018.
Facebook admits it can make people feel worse

Posted By Agencies, December 21, 2017 at 08:04pm

Facebook has for the first time admitted that passively scrolling through posts on the social media platform can make people feel worse -- while active engagement on the platform may have the opposite effect.
Being unsocial may boost your creativity, says study

Posted By Agencies, November 22, 2017 at 07:02pm

Some people withdraw themselves due to non-fearful preferences for solitude.
7 signs you need to go on a digital detox ASAP!

Posted By Anuradha Varanasi, August 22, 2016 at 11:21am

Signs that you need to log out of Facebook and SnapChat and put down your smartphone by going on a digital detox for your own well-being.
Employees use Facebook to take a mental break from their job

Posted By Agencies, June 23, 2016 at 03:49pm

If you find an employee looking at Facebook, it may actually mean a break for him or her from tiredness at work.
Have a lot of followers on Twitter? That does not make you popular

Posted By Agencies, May 19, 2016 at 02:26pm

If you think you're pretty popular, then you may want to rethink your life, as according to a new study, you aren't.
Facebook addiction can give you a cocaine-like high

Posted By Agencies, February 24, 2016 at 05:34pm

Social media obsession may lead to something akin to classical addiction. Such use triggers two key parts of the brain associated with rewards: The amygdala which is the integrative place for emotions, behaviour and motivation and the striatum -- part of the forebrain and a critical component of the reward system.
Lack of sleep can turn you into Facebook addict

Posted By Agencies, February 05, 2016 at 10:30am

Study claims that lack of sleep can turn you into a Facebook addict. Read to know more.
Neighbours prefer interacting face-to-face over coomunicating on Facebook

Posted By Agencies, January 21, 2016 at 04:51pm

Facebook may have connected many a friend, but its role in strengthening neighbourhood bond may be limited as face-to-face communication is still the norm among neighbours, suggests new research.
Are you suffering from Facebook dependency?

Posted By Agencies, December 31, 2015 at 05:06pm

If you use Facebook to read the news, play games, look at comments on your posts, or make new friends then you could have Facebook dependency, says a new study
Social anxiety behind excessive Facebook use?

Posted By Agencies, October 08, 2015 at 07:33pm
'Kisses' on WhatsApp/Facebook replaces the real act: Experts

Posted By Agencies, June 03, 2015 at 02:57pm
Narcissists brag about diets, exercise & accomplishments on the FB, Twitter: Study

Posted By Agencies, May 24, 2015 at 03:45pm

People who post Facebook status updates about their romantic partner are more likely to have low self-esteem, a new research has revealed.
Facebook can make or break your mental peace

Posted By Agencies, April 15, 2015 at 03:43pm